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Jesus the Bread of Life

John 6:55

In 9 translations

BSB
For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
KJV
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
WEB
For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
ASV
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
LSV
for My flesh is truly food, and My blood is truly drink;
YLT
for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink;
DBY
for my flesh is truly food and my blood is truly drink.
DRC6:56
For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.
GNV
For my flesh is meat in deede, and my blood is drinke in deede.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀληθής (“true”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀληθῶς (“truly”) (2 places).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: ⸀ἀληθής. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸀ἀληθής; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀληθῶς.
  • SBLGNT: ⸁ἀληθής. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸁ἀληθής; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀληθῶς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἡ γὰρ σάρξ μου ἀληθής ἐστι βρῶσις, καὶ τὸ αἷμά μου ἀληθής ἐστι πόσις.
RP2018
Ἡ γὰρ σάρξ μου ἀληθῶς ἐστιν βρῶσις, καὶ τὸ αἷμά μου ἀληθῶς ἐστιν πόσις.
TR-Boyd
Ἡ γὰρ σάρξ μου ἀληθῶς ἐστι βρῶσις, καὶ τὸ αἷμά μου ἀληθῶς ἐστι πόσις.
SCR1894
η γαρ σαρξ μου αληθως εστιν βρωσις και το αιμα μου αληθως εστιν ποσις

Who and where

◆ Bread of Life Sermon

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 6:32Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
  • John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
  • John 8:36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
  • John 15:1“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
  • John 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
  • 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  • John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
  • Psalms 4:7You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.
  • Hebrews 8:2and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

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